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NEW DELHI: A group of home buyers has claimed that the draft rules for the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act circulated by the government recently ignores the interest of buyers in ongoing housing projects and should be reconsidered.

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday reached out to the Opposition including the Congress by agreeing to incorporate in the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2015, a provision requiring real estate developers to deposit 70 per cent of the project cost in a separate escrow account.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015 which will now be taken up for consideration by the Parliament.
Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet gave the nod to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, an initiative to protect the interest of consumers, promote fair play in real estate transactions and to ensure timely execution of projects.

Panaji: The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, which is still pending in Parliament, has the Goan real estate industry worried. While stakeholders agree that the bill, once passed, will bring clarity and confidence into the real estate market, developers are wary about the lack of onus placed on the government, which they feel, is an important stakeholder in the real estate economy.

DELHI: A parliamentary panel has favoured bringing small projects within the purview of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013. The panel has said the law should be made applicable on constructions that are built on 100 square meters of area or more.

MUMBAI: The National Real Estate Developers’ Council (NAREDCO) wants rules and regulations governing real estate sector to be rationalised. It said large portion of the inconsistencies emerge from archaic laws, guidelines that conflict with the development agenda of the economy, disparity in incentives given to larger projects as against the same given to smaller projects. Also, the current FDI norms also make it difficult for smaller developers to access capital easily.

DELHI: The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, as approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting on 4th June 2013, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today . The Bill has been piloted by Dr. (Ms) Girija Vyas, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation .Soon after its introduction, the Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development for review and making suggestions.

DELHI: Expressing hope that Parliament will pass the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill in its Monsoon Session, the Housing and Urban Poverty alleviation (HUPA) minister said that the legislation aims to protect consumer interest but was not against the industry.

MUMBAI: Even though the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill is expected to bring in transparency, it also brings with it challenges like timely project clearance which need to be addressed first, consultancy firm Jone Land LaSalle has said.